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The 15^th issue of Books and the City, a quarterly by the Macao Public Library under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, is now available for free collection. In view of the upcoming 60^th anniversary of the Sir Robert Ho Tung Library, the feature of this issue provides a clear overview of the Library’s history and dedicates itself as a ‘love letter’ to the Library, featuring precious memories of all those years recalled from different perspectives to take readers on a journey through the Library’s past.
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In order to strengthen the cooperation and exchange in the field of education between Hong Kong and Macao, the Macao Polytechnic Institute (MPI) held a learning experience day from July 4^th to 9^th. It attracted more than 100 teachers and students from Hong Kong secondary schools to experience the learning life of excellence in higher education in MPI and Macao.
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“The MPI Mid-Summer Arts Camp Activities 2018” hosted by the Cultural and Creative Industries Teaching and Research Centre, Macao Polytechnic Institute opened at MPI at 9:30 am on 9^th July (Monday). The activity aims to enable secondary school students to utilize their creative talents and hopes to enhance their appreciation of Macao's cultural and creative industry and their artistic abilities. The summer camp activities are popular among the high school students of Macao. Participants said that they have benefited a lot from the activities and they hope to contribute to the Macao cultural and creative industry in the future.
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Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that visitors on package tours totalled 682,000 in June 2018, up by 3.1% year-on-year and yet down by 4.0% month-to-month. Package tour visitors from Mainland China (515,000) edged down by 0.1%, while those from the Republic of Korea (45,000) and Taiwan (59,000) surged by 16.5% and 67.6% respectively. In the first half year of 2018, visitors on package tours totalled 4,274,000, up by 13.8% year-on-year.
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Jointly organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Commerce of Guangdong Province, the Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair 2018 (2018 GMBPF), held for three consecutive days, ended today (29^th) and proved to be a resounding success. The atmosphere at various exhibition areas was very vibrant, with residents and visitors able to have fun shopping while exhibitors reported pleasing sales volume. During the three-day event, the number of visitors was pretty much the same as last year. To extend the effectiveness of the event, guided tours to local neighbourhoods for exhibitors were organised to boost community economies and benefit local SMEs.
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The second day of the GMBPF records a heavy visitor flow. In addition to the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area Exhibition Area” themed “Guangdong-Macao 10th Anniversary Pier”, GMBPF also launched the “Guangdong-Macao Young Entrepreneur Exhibition Area” for the first time, alongside with an exhibition area for Congjiang county of Guizhou. In addition, the exhibition tries to enrich the elements of the “Belt and Road Area” by adding an exhibition area for Malaysian products. Through Macao’s role as a platform, many participating enterprises hope to develop their brands and participate in the “Belt and Road Initiative”, while expanding their markets in Portuguese-speaking countries and Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Bay Area. Some Macao residents are pleased to see new elements in this year, which makes the exhibition even more attractive to visitors.
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This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Macao Franchise Expo (MFE). As an annual flagship event in the international franchising sector, this year’s MFE unleashes its innovative spirit and integrates successful experience from the past editions to create a platform for enterprises to expand business opportunities. Exhibitors participating in the 2018MFE confirmed that their business and brand’s “soft power” were enhanced, acknowledging the MFE’s effectiveness. Moreover, a total of 45 sessions were held at the Business Matching Area on the second day of the 2018MFE.
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“The Forum on Chain and Franchise Business Opportunities of International Brands”－one of the highlights of “The Macao Franchise Expo 2018” (2018MFE)－was held successfully this afternoon, allowing the participants to explore fresh opportunities of consumption upgrade. In addition to the approximately 140 participants in attendance, the 2018MFE was also broadcast live to Mainland China and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in particular, attracting over 120 thousand viewers online. Enterprise Singapore participating in the forum expected to leverage the strength of Macao as a platform to help enterprises and brands from Singapore to seize opportunities in the Greater Bay Area.
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The Macao Franchise Expo 2018 (2018MFE) opened today (27 July). With the theme “Brand Expansion Continues, Business Opportunities to Be Seized”, the 2018MFE attracted over 100 enterprises to participate, covering sectors such as catering, retail, brand agency services, consultancy and more. Marking its 10th anniversary, the 2018MFE features elements related to the “Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area”, smart retail and youth entrepreneurship. Through forums, exhibitions, business-matching sessions and the Gourmet Avenue, the three-day event will build a platform for match-making and exchange between exhibitors and trade visitors, seizing the opportunities for development and leveraging MFE’s role as a key trading platform. On the first day of the MFE, 10 agreements were signed at the Protocol Signing Ceremony, and a total of 65 business matching sessions were successfully held at the Business Matching Area by means of the Online Business Matching Service Platform.
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